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Ministry of Panchayati Raj
Access to e-GramSwaraj Portal
The Ministry launched eGramSwaraj, a work-based comprehensive application for Panchayati Raj Institutions  under the e-Panchayat MMP on 24th April 2020. This application encompasses all aspects of Panchayat functioning viz. planning, budgeting, accounting, monitoring, asset management etc. on a single digital platform including online payments. So far, 2.48 lakh GPs have prepared and uploaded their Gram Panchayat Development Plans  for 2022-23. In the State of Meghalaya, the Traditional Local Bodies have not uploaded their Gram Panchayat Development Plans on the eGramSwaraj portal.
The Ministry constantly engages with the States through virtual and physical training and enablement for States to adopt the eGramSwaraj application. Review meetings, workshops, hand-holding sessions, video conferences and visits by senior officials to States is undertaken regularly to review progress. A National Project Management Unit  also coordinates/facilitates the implementation of this project.
For the year 2021-22, a total of 2.56 lakh GPs have uploaded their GPDPs on eGramSwaraj portal.
Under Digital India Programme, Ministry is implementing e-Panchayat Mission Mode Project  with the aim to transform the functioning of Panchayati Raj Institutions  by making them more transparent, accountable, and effective. Building on the achievements in the past, Ministry has also integrated e-Gram SWARAJ with Public Financial Management System for Gram Panchayats to make real time payments to vendors/service providers. Further, Panchayats have adopted the mechanism to make payments to vendors through Public Financial Management System. Under 15th Finance Commission, 1.93 lakh GPs have carried online transactions during 2021-22.
Further, for ensuring timely audit of Panchayat accounts, MoPR has devised an online application– Audit Online . This application not only facilitates auditing of Panchayat accounts but also provides for maintaining audit records. This application streamlines the process for creating audit inquiries, draft local audit reports, draft audit-paras etc. Thus, proper maintenance of accounts by Panchayats is ensured, improving transparency and accountability.
This information was given by the Union Minister of State for Panchayati Raj, Shri Kapil Moreshwar Patil in a written reply in Rajya Sabha today.
Ministry of Defence
Opening Ceremony Exercise SCO Peace Mission 2018
Exercise Shanghai Cooperation Organization  Peace Mission 2018, the latest in 'Peace Mission' series formally started on 24 August 2018 at Chebarkul, Russia. The opening ceremony was conducted in Chebarkul, Russia with military contingents of the all eight SCO member nations participating in this exercise. The contingents were addressed by Lieutenant General Alexander Pavlovich Lapin, Chief Commander Central Military District, Russia. The formal parade by military contingents was performed at the camp location of Combined Arms Range in Chebarkul, Russia.
The exercise will provide an opportunity to the armed forces of SCO nations to train in counter terrorism operations in urban scenario in a multinational and joint environment. The scope of the exercise includes professional interaction, mutual understanding of drills & procedures, establishment of joint command and control structures and elimination of terrorist threat in urban counter terrorist scenario.
The Russian Army has the major participation of 1700 personnel followed by China with 700 & India with 200 personnel. The SCO Peace Mission Exercise is one of the major defense cooperation initiatives amongst SCO nations and will be a landmark event in the history of SCO defence cooperation.
Ministry of Consumer Affairs, Food & Public Distribution
FCI moves 60 Lakh Tonnes food grains during April 2020, more than double the monthly average of 30 LMT
58 LMT stocks unloaded in consuming states during this month, Bihar received maximum 7.7 LMT followed by Karnataka with 7 LMT
Wheat procurement crosses 130 LMT, Punjab leads with 68 LMT
Food Corporation of India  moved 60 Lakh Metric Tonnes  food grains in the month of April 2020 surpassing the highest ever single month movement of 38 LMT achieved during March 2014 by 57%. This is more than two times the normal monthly average of about 30 LMT. The quantity includes road movement of about 1 LMT to Kashmir valley and Leh/Ladakh as well as about 0.81 LMT to north eastern states of Arunachal Pradesh and Meghalaya. About 0.1 LMT stocks was also moved to the islands of Andaman and Lakshadweep by sea.
Amidst the constraints created by the spread of Covid-19, FCI unloaded about 58 Lakh MT food grains stocks in various consuming states during the month of April 2020. Bihar received maximum stocks of about 7.7 LMT followed by Karnataka with about 7 LMT. With Covid-19 situation remaining very dynamic and frequent additions to hotspots and containment zones, this has been particularly challenging as many of the unloading centres have been located in such areas. However, FCI has been able to manage unloading of food grain stocks even in affected areas and distribution of the same to states for supply under Public Distribution System  with active cooperation of state governments.
The overall lifting of food grains from FCI under Pradhan Mantri Garib Kalyan Ann Yojana  under which food grains are supplied free of cost @5 Kg/person to about 80 crore people at 60 LMT has reached 50% of total allotment of about 120 Lakh MT. Enough food grains stocks have been positioned across the country by FCI to meet any demand of state governments for feeding the people affected due to Covid-19.
Meanwhile, procurement of wheat for the central pool crossed 130 Lakh MT with Punjab leading the chart with 68 LMT followed by Haryana  and Madhya Pradesh . With steady inflows of food grains through procurement, the overall central pool stocks position remains stable even after release of about 122 Lakh MT stocks under various schemes including NFSA and PMGKAY.
Ministry of Home Affairs
Shri Amit Shah chairs a Review Meeting of Directors General of All Central Armed Police Forces
Safety and Well Being of CAPFs is Modi Government’s Priority: Shri Amit Shah
Proper arrangements for health check up and treatment of COVID Warriors to be maintained; Ensure timely payment of dues in case of casualties: HM
Dedicated hospital/facility to be established for CAPF personnel: Shri Amit Shah
Union Minister for Home Affairs, Shri Amit Shah chaired a review meeting of Directors General of All Central Armed Police Forces today. He appreciated the commendable work being done by our CAPFs in this difficult situation of COVID-19 management.
Shri Shah said that Modi government is not only concerned over spread of COVID-19 but is making all out efforts to ensure safety, security and wellbeing of all CAPFs. The Home Minister enquired about the situation regarding the security personnel affected by COVID-19 in each of the CAPFs as well as the cases that are found to be asymptomatic.
During the meeting, the innovative measures taken by each of the CAPFs in order to contain the disease were also discussed. The suggestions ranged from providing awareness and training about precautions; changing the arrangements in Mess and staying facilities in barracks; boosting immunity as per Ministry of AYUSH guidelines; and, ensuring proper personnel management, keeping in view the age of the security personnel and their health history.
Acknowledging efforts of CAPFs personnel in fight against COVID-19, Shri Shah asked the Senior Officers to ensure important things like timely payment of terminal dues, including ex-gratia, insurance etc., in case of casualty; being in touch with affected personnel and their families; proper arrangements for their health check up and treatment, including establishment of a dedicated hospital/facility for COVID-19 affected CAPF personnel and also increasing effective tracing and testing facilities.
The Minister has also suggested that there should be sharing of best practices among the CAPFs and also laying down the Standard Operating Procedure for health related as well as management issues, like sanitization and ensuring the use of appropriate protective gear by the personnel etc. The meeting was attended by MoS , Shri Nityanand Rai, along with DGs of CAPFs and other senior officers of the Ministry.
Special Service and Features
Coconut World-A Virtual Trade Fair from April 26th to 28th April 2022
Coconut Development Board, an autonomous organisation functioning under the Ministry of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare, Government of India joins with the Federation of Indian Chambers of Commerce and Industry  for conducting a three day Virtual Trade Fair on Coconut Products from 26th to 28th April 2022.The fair will show case a variety of diversified processed products from different parts of coconut-ranging from food, sweeteners and beverages to non food products. It provides an opportunity for potential buyers and traders from across the globe to undertake a three day sojourn through the diverse coconut products.
The virtual trade fair will host various services for potential manufacturers and sellers and provides facilities such as arrangement of selected buyers of coconut products, display of products, brochures, posters, corporate videos, live interaction facility with buyers, business enquiry forms to support enquiries, visitor logs to facilitate offline interactions and B2B meetings with registered visitors.
Registration link for coconut product manufacturers: https://registrations.ficci.com/vtfccp/exhibitor-registration.asp
Registration link for prospective buyers:
https://registrations.ficci.com/vtfccp/business-registrationb.asp
For more details, contact Ms. Sareena Mary Johnson, Assistant Director, FICCI Kerala State Council, Ph: 0484 4058041/42, 0484 4876976, Mob: 9746903555, E-mail: kesc@ficci.com
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Ministry of Finance
Repayment of ‘7.75% OMC GoI Special Bonds 2021’
The outstanding balance of ‘7.75% OMC GoI Special Bonds 2021’ is repayable at par on November 26, 2021 . No interest will accrue thereon from the said date. In the event of a holiday being declared on repayment day by any State Government under the Negotiable Instruments Act, 1881, the Loan/s will be repaid by the paying offices in that State on the previous working day.
As per sub-regulations 24 and 24 of Government Securities Regulations, 2007 payment of maturity, proceeds to the registered holder of Government Security held in the form of Subsidiary General Ledger or Constituent Subsidiary General Ledger account or Stock Certificate, shall be made by a pay order incorporating the relevant particulars of his bank account or by credit to the account of the holder in any bank having facility of receipt of funds through electronic means. For the purpose of making payment in respect of the securities, the original subscriber or the subsequent holders of such Government Securities, shall submit the relevant particulars of their bank account well in advance. However, in the absence of relevant particulars of bank account/mandate for receipt of funds through electronic means, to facilitate repayment of the Loan on the due date, holders may tender the securities, duly discharged, at the Public Debt Offices, Treasuries/Sub-Treasuries and branches of State Bank of India  20 days in advance of the due date for repayment.
Full details of the procedure for receiving the discharge value may be obtained from any of the aforesaid paying offices.
Ministry of Ports, Shipping and Waterways
IWAI Turns Aggregator for Cargo Owners and Shippers; Launches Dedicated Portal
The Inland Waterways Authority of India  yesterday launched a dedicated portal to connect cargo owners and shippers with real time data on availability of vessels. The landmark e-connect measure will enable direct interaction among the vessel operators, shippers and cargo owners as currently, there is no platform to know the availability of vessels in the market. It has been designed and developed by the in-house IT Department and the Traffic Wing of IWAI as part of its preparedness for optimal use of its ongoing capacity development on various National Waterways.
Named as the Forum of Cargo-Owners and Logistics-Operators , the link of the portal is available on the Homepage of IWAI website www.iwai.nic.in. Launching the portal. IWAI chairperson Ms Nutan Guha Biswas said, the step is in line with IWAI’s commitment to promote Inland Water Transport  in India by way of critical interventions, both physical and in the form of creating intellectual property.
FOCAL will facilitate responses from the logistic operators against the requirement raised by cargo owners and vice-versa. The users can register on the portal to key in the availability and details of vessels or the available cargo, as the case may be. Cargo owners will be able to put details like the origin, destination, type of cargo etc.
In its role as a facilitator and now aggregator, IWAI, that owns a limited number of vessels itself, has been doing pilot movements to establish technical and commercial viability of IWT. The Government is developing National Waterways as a key transport intervention, as part of an integrated transport network strategy, which will help correct the transport modal mix that imposes huge logistics costs on the Indian economy. At present the cost of logistics in India, at 15 per cent of GDP, is about twice those in the United States.
Ministry of Railways
During Festive Seasons, Railways undertake various measures to Control and Regulate Crowd at Railway Stations
All efforts will be made to run trains smoothly with prior display of platform numbers
All rakes, including special trains, will be placed on the platform at least 30 minutes before the scheduled departure
Railway officers are posted as Officers of Special Duty at stations during peak hours for overall supervision and coordination
Railway stations and trains are witnessing manifold increase in footfall during this festive season. To tackle the challenges posed by increased footfall, Railways have taken various measures to control and regulate crowd at Railway Stations.
Various Precautions undertaken are as under:
- As far as possible, all efforts are made to run trains smoothly, with prior display of platform numbers. Platforms shall not be changed. All rakes, including special trains, will be placed on the platform at least 30 minutes before the scheduled departure.
- Proper train enquiry system and announcement system is being ensured. All train information boards will be in working condition and will show updated information.
- Manning of escalator.
- Regular monitoring through a dedicated WhatsApp group is being done.
- Railway Hospitals, Railway dispensaries near Railway Station have been directed to be prepared in case of any possible untoward incident at Railway Station.
Mini Control Panel:
Mini control rooms are being set up  with designated staff of Operations, Commercial, Mechanical, Engineering, Electrical, RPF and Medical at Terminal stations.These well equipped mini-control rooms have facilities like telephone, train information, panel room connectivity, platform and CCTV feed of the circulating area.
The officers are posted as Officers of Special Duty  at stations during peak hours for overall supervision and coordination.
Additional Passenger Waiting Areas and Amenities:
At Terminal Stations, provision of tents in a circulating area with a capacity of more than 500 passengers are being made. The temporary waiting area, mobile toilets, extra water taps in front of tent area, extra reservation counters and UTS booking counters, enquiry counters, large size LCD screens for train information and public address system, stall for food and snacks and RPF help desk counters have been provided.
Medical facilities:
Posting of Doctor is from 06.00 hrs to 24.00 hrs. Doctors are available on short notice 24 hours a day at Terminal stations as well as at all major stations.Provision of first aid posts with para-medical staff, adequate stretchers and wheelchairs at stations has been made.Availability of Ambulance at major Stations has been ensured.
Deployment of additional staff:
Deployment of additional commercial staff, RPF and RPSF, GRP personnel, civil defense volunteers and Scouts and Guides has been made to control the crowd and assist the passengers.
Ministry of Minority Affairs
Funds for the Benefit of the Minorities
The Pradhan Mantri Jan Vikas Karyakram , a Centrally Sponsored Scheme is implemented in 1300 identified Minority Concentration Areas  of the Country with the objective to develop socio-economic assets and basic amenities in these areas. The areas covered under PMJVK have been increased from 90 Districts originally to 308 Districts in 33 States/ UTs. The MCAs include 870 Minority Concentration Blocks  and 321 Minority Concentration Towns  and 109 Minority Concentration District Headquarters  added for the first time. The MCAs have been identified on the basis of substantial population of minority population, and backwardness parameters in terms of socio-economic or basic amenity indicators which are below national average. Priority sectors under the scheme are education, health, skill development and women centric projects. Projects under PMJVK are implemented by States/ UTs/ Central Government Organizations as per the need of the identified MCAs.
Since inception of the Scheme, the Ministry has sanctioned the following major projects:- 42 Degree Colleges, 180 Residential Schools, 3,062 School Buildings, 43,838 Additional Class Rooms/ACR Blocks, 15,545 Teaching Aid & Smart Classrooms, 1,376 Hostels, 24 Working Women Hostels, 232 ITI Buildings, 55 Polytechnics, 21 Skill Centres, 5,382 Health Projects, 01 Unani Medical College, 81,503 Drinking Water Supply Projects, 40,795 Anganwadi Centres, 408 Sadhbhav Mandaps, 01 Sadbhav Kendra, 168 Common Service Centres, 609 Market Sheds, 09 Hunar Hubs, 9,330 Sanitation/Toilet projects, 76 Sports Facilities, etc.
Out of these, the following major projects have been sanctioned with effect from 2014-15:- 35 Degree Colleges, 174 Residential Schools, 1,546 School Buildings, 23,463 Additional Class Rooms/ACR Blocks, 14,312 Teaching Aid & Smart Classrooms, 684 Hostels, 23 Working Women Hostels, 97 ITI Buildings, 13 Polytechnics, 16 Skill Centres, 1,997 Health Projects, 01 Unani Medical College, 18,630 Drinking Water Supply Projects, 6,041 Anganwadi Centres, 408 Sadhbhav Mandaps, 01 Sadbhav Kendra, 168 Common Service Centres, 553 Market Sheds, 09 Hunar Hubs, 5,455 Sanitation/Toilet projects, 76 Sports Facilities, etc.
Under the PMJVK scheme, after 2014-15, 49,022 major projects amounting to Rs.10,04,812.00 lakhs have been sanctioned compared to 31,329 major projects amounting to Rs.3,41,087.00 Lakhs before 2014-15.
This information was given by the Union Minister for Minority Affairs Shri Mukhtar Abbas Naqvi in a written reply in the Lok Sabha today.
PIB Headquarters
PIB’S BULLETIN ON COVID-19
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- 191.96 cr vaccine doses have been administered so far under Nationwide Vaccination Drive
- India's Active caseload currently stands at 15,044
- Active cases stand at 0.03%
- Recovery Rate currently at 98.75%
- 2,614 recoveries in the last 24 hours increases Total Recoveries to
- 4,25,92,455
- 2,259 new cases recorded in the last 24 hours
- Daily positivity rate 
- Weekly Positivity Rate 
- 84.58 cr Total Tests conducted so far; 4,51,179 tests conducted in the last 24 hours
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Ministry of Information & Broadcasting
Government of India
Ministry of Social Justice & Empowerment
‘Samajik Adhikarita Shivir’ for Divyangjan organized in Alwar, Rajasthan
A ‘Samajik Adhikarita Shivir’ for distribution of aids and assistive devices to ‘Divyangjan’ under the ADIP Scheme of the Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment, Government of India was organized by the Department of Empowerment of Persons with Disabilities  in association with ALIMCO, Social Justice and Empowerment Department and District Administration Alwar today at Pratap Auditorium in Alwar City, Rajasthan.
Ku. Pratima Bhoumik, Union Minister of State for Social Justice and Empowerment the Chief Guest of the function inaugurated the distribution camp. Shri Tikaram Jully, Minister of Social Justice and Empowerment, Government of Rajasthan presided over the function alongside Member of Parliament of Alwar Shri Balak Nath , local public representatives and dignitaries.
Addressing the gathering Ku. Pratima Bhoumik, Union MoS said that central government is committed towards the empowerment of Divyangjan and is working on the vision of Prime Minister by serving the last man in line and to empower them to bring them in the main stream of society. Speaking over the achievement and work done by her ministry Union Minister of State informed that central government implemented Right to persons with Disability Act 2016 which now provided the provision to increase the category of Disabilities from 7 to 21. Reservation of persons with disability in education institutes increased from 3 to 5 percent and reservation in government jobs has been increased from 3 percent to 4 percent. Scheme of Universal ID cards for Divyanjan will ease the difficulty faced by Persons with Disabilities as it is accepted pan India basis.
Speaking on the occasion Shri Tikaram Jully, Minister of Social Justice and Empowerment, Government of Rajasthan informed about the work done by state their government for empowering Divyangjan highlighting the work done towards digitization and online facilities which are made available by government.
Member of Parliament of Alwar Shri Balak Nath, thanks the central government and the union minister for implementing such welfare scheme to provide benefit to the needy in his constituency.
A total of 2933 Aids and Assistive devices of different categories with value of worth Rs. 2 Crore 01 Lakh will be distributed Block wise manner free of cost among 1564 pre identified Divyangjan who were assessed during assessment camps organized by ALIMCO in the various location of Alwar.
Different type of assistive devices which will be distributed among identified Divyangjan beneficiaries in a phase manner who were registered during assessment camps at Block Level which includes 231 Motorized Tricycle, 528 Tricycle, 285 Wheelchairs, 834 Crutches, 340 Walking Sticks, 16 Rollators, 09 Smart Phone, 37 Smart Cane, 05 Braille Kit, 04 C. P Chair, 170 MSIED Kit, 01 ADL Kit  with Cell phone, 212 Hearing Aid machines and 261 Artificial Limbs and calipers.
Dr Jitendra Kumar Soni, District Collector, SP, Alwar district, senior official from Social Welfare Department, Alwar and ALIMCO were also present during the function.
Ministry of Labour & Employment
ILO report on Indian Workers
The ILO report titled ‘Global Wage Report 2020-21: Wages and minimum wages in the time of COVID-19’ is available at ILO’s official website.
The Report inter-alia, comments on various issues including on Indian workers having low average wages, longer hours as well as that the workers in Asia and the Pacific enjoyed the highest real wage growth among all regions over the period 2006–19, with India leading the way along with other countries. Further, while comparing average wage, the report has taken into account the National Floor Level Minimum Wage which is Rs.176/- per day. However, actual wages are far higher. If the median of the minimum wages in different states is drawn, it would be Rs.269/- per day in the country.
The Code on Wages, 2019 which has been notified on 8th August, 2019 universalises and creates a statutory right of minimum wages for all workers whether in organized or unorganised sector. A new concept of statutory floor wage has also been introduced in the Code on Wages. The Code also provides that the minimum wages are to be ordinarily reviewed and revised by the appropriate Governments in intervals not exceeding five years.
This information was given by Minister of State  for Labour & Employment Shri Santosh Kumar Gangwar in a written reply in Rajya Sabha today.